PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency
2015-2016
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital (ALGH) is a 640-bed tertiary care, academic and research hospital located in Park
Ridge, IL. ALGH is the only Level I trauma center in the northwestern suburban region of Chicago. ALGH Children’s
Hospital is one of the most comprehensive providers of pediatric care in the state with a Level III perinatal and Pediatric
Critical Care Center. The hospital is part of Advocate Health Care, which is the largest healthcare provider in Illinois and
one of the nation’s top health care systems.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
ASHP-accredited since 1977
Program code number: 140513
National Matching Services Code: 1405
Number of Residents: 3
Vacation Days: 10
Health Benefits: Available at employee costs
Other: Free parking, competitive salary, reimbursement for Midyear Meeting, Great Lakes Conference, etc.
REQUIRED ROTATIONS
· Drug Information
· Infectious Diseases
· General Medicine
· Administration (longitudinal)
· Teaching Certificate Program (longitudinal)
· Staffing (longitudinal); equivalent to every other
weekend and 2 of 5 holidays
ELECTIVE ROTATIONS
· Critical Care (MICU/CICU/SICU)
· Pediatrics (NICU/PICU/General Pediatrics)
· Emergency Medicine
· Hematology/Oncology
· Investigational Drugs
· Anticoagulation Inpatient and Outpatient Center
· Pain Management
· Academia
VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.advocatehealth.com/pharmacypractice
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS (PHORCAS):*
 Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States (no visas are accepted)
 Pharm.D. or equivalent experience
 Three Letters of Recommendation (at least 2 from clinical preceptors)
 Personal Interview
Advocate LGH utilizes PhORCAS for submission of application materials for the pharmacy residency program.
* ALL application materials due by January 2, 2015
ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO:
Sarah M. Wieczorkiewicz, Pharm.D., BCPS
Residency Program Director
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
1775 W. Dempster Street, Park Ridge, IL 60068
Phone: 847-723-7808 Fax: 847-723-2326
sarah.wieczorkiewicz@advocatehealth.com
RESIDENCY SELECTION PROCESS
The following information is being provided to help facilitate the application
process for the 2015-2016 residency year:
APPLICATION
DEADLINE
SCREENING
REFERENCES
INTERVIEW
Friday, January 2, 2015 – ALL materials should be submitted
through PhORCAS. Requesting and sending all required
application materials expeditiously will help facilitate the
screening process and scheduling of interviews. Please
request transcripts early – they usually take the longest to
send.
Upon receipt of residency application materials, all materials
will be evaluated to determine the candidates who will be
invited for onsite interviews. Examples of screening criteria
include participation in organizations, leadership experience,
writing style, work experience, community service, grades,
and letters of recommendation, etc.
Your references should utilize the evaluation in PhORCAS.
Please be sure your references can adequately assess the
following:
 Clinical Skills (e.g., demonstrated clinical progress and
development as well as clinical competency)
 Strengths and weaknesses
 Professional motivation and commitment
When interviewing, you will meet with the residency program
director, residency program coordinator, the current PGY1
pharmacy residents, and a variety of preceptors. You will also
receive a tour of the facility. There is no presentation
required for the interview.